Life often careens back and forth
between two extremes. We are either bored or excited, angry or forgiving,
frazzled or peaceful, etc. Walking in God's Spirit (Galatians 5:15-25) prevents
us from bouncing back and forth between these excesses.
At work, we push our self to
excel, attempting to give a stellar and perfect performance. However, we are
myopic in our focus and often fail to see the big picture, because these
attitudes eventually hinder our achievement.
When we push our self to achieve
goals that God did not inspire or anoint us to accomplish, we often spin our
wheels and encounter countless road blocks causing stress and unfulfillment.
When we neglect our own soul, we
get discouraged and tired because our soul is sick within us. We need holy and
healthy play time to relax and unplug from our routine in order to maintain a
healthy soul.
If we have compulsions and
obsessions such as: codependency or perfectionism, we may end up feeling
neglected, shamed and defeated, which all interrupt our flow of productivity.
God's Spirit enables us to
overcome our anxiety, doubts, concerns, worries and fears - those in our
conscious mind, as well as those latent feelings tucked away in our
subconscious mind.
Taking a frequent and fearless
inventory of our spirit, soul and body helps us to restore balance and to focus
on God's will for each moment of our day.
We are also able to stop and
smell the roses, smile at a stranger, help a child or senior citizen, take part
in community events, watch a movie or sports game, and enjoy whatever divine
appointments God brings our way.
Prayer:
Father God, we are often our own
worst enemy. The negative self-talk that we listen to in our mind all day long
will ruin our balance and industriousness as it side-tracks our efforts.
Communicating with You in prayer and initiating chat sessions with our best
friend is useful if we are not sure how to get back on track.
Help us to create new habits and
rituals to help our forward process in following Your will. Remind us that
making a detailed and intentional list of what You tell us during our prayer
time will facilitate our progress as we consult Your Spirit each time a new
direction changes our forward movement. We love and honor You and look forward
to walking solely in Your will each moment of our day.
Thought for the Day:
The ”good things" we do with
our life often become the enemy of the "best things," because they
tie us into knots and overwhelm us; yet, the best things are God-inspired and
spirit-led and bring us to a place of deep peace and everlasting joy.
